CmdPal: Search results for Chinese characters only update correctly after pressing Backspace

Microsoft PowerToys version

v0.100.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

Steps to reproduce

Open Command Palette.

=> Type "休" (The target command "使電腦休眠" appears properly):

=> Continue typing to "休眠" (The target command completely disappears):

=> Press Backspace to delete "眠", leaving only "休" (The target command "使電腦休眠" suddenly appears again):

✔️ Expected Behavior

When typing "休眠" (or any full keyword) in the Command Palette, relevant commands such as "使電腦休眠" (Sleep) should be search-matched and displayed immediately in the results list.

❌ Actual Behavior

When typing "休眠", no results or unrelated results are shown. However, if I press the Backspace key to delete the last character and leave only "休", the command "使電腦休眠" suddenly appears in the results. It seems the search results are not being properly updated or refreshed on the initial full IME input.

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PowerToysReport_2026-06-15-09-02-05.zip

Additional Information

• PowerToys Version: v0.100.0
• Windows Version: Windows 11 25H2
• Input Method Editor (IME): Microsoft Traditional Chinese IME (微軟正體中文輸入法)

Other Software

I am using the Microsoft Traditional Chinese Bopomofo (ZhuYin) IME.

Related Issues / Prior Research

• #46810

Start at the Command Palette entry point and reproduce the Chinese IME sequence described in this issue, checking the behavior against related issue #46810. Done means that typing the full keyword "休眠" immediately displays the matching command, without requiring Backspace.